Summary and response essay

Essay 4

Summary and response essay about Schwalba’s The Need to read or Sotomayor’s My Beloved World experts.

3-4 pages

1-2 sources

Double spaced

12 pt font

Summarizing helps to understand main points and think about what the text says.

Responding prompts the reader to think and communicate their thoughts.

Together, it is a way to engage with the ideas of others.

KEY FEATURES

Clearly identified author and title

Concise summary of text.

A response with an explanation.

1.Agree/disagree

2.An anylysis of what the reading says.

3.How it is similar or different to your beliefs/attitude.

Support of your response and reaction

1 Facts, statistics.

2 Repeat certain passages, explain/ elaborate.

3 Say if text changed your mind, or what you think.